Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9887 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia is 0.9887 GPI, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9887 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5783 GPI, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8163 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.7967 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7706 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5783 GPI | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6012 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6967 GPI | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7002 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6321 GPI | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6039 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6917 GPI | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6363 GPI | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6564 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.718 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6674 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7128 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8002 GPI | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8532 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9887 GPI | +15.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9887 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9194 GPI, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9887 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7405 GPI | 0.5783 GPI | 0.8163 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6604 GPI | 0.6012 GPI | 0.718 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8388 GPI | 0.7128 GPI | 0.9887 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9887 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9887 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5783 GPI in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release